# Is "The Finkler Question" by Howard Jacobson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson (Bloomsbury, 2010) is identified by: First UK edition, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. The UK Bloomsbury edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. 'First published in Great Britain 2010' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1
- Publisher's cloth in unclipped dust jacket priced 18.the printed price
- Winner of the 2010 Booker Prize
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Howard Jacobson |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. 'First published in Great Britain 2010' on the copyright page with a full number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. 'First published in Great Britain 2010' on the copyright page with a full number line descending to 1. Publisher's cloth in unclipped dust jacket priced 18.the printed price. Winner of the 2010 Booker Prize.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Bloomsbury edition is the true first. The US edition (Bloomsbury USA) followed in 2010.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The US edition is distinguished by imprint and US pricing. The UK first impression carries the complete number line including the 1. No prominent book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Finkler Question* by Howard Jacobson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-finkler-question
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.